Knicks: Tyson Chandler suffered left knee contusion, no MRI scheduled

Tyson Chandler suffered an apparent left knee injury during the second quarter of the Knicks-Nuggets matchup in Denver on Thursday night. Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports

All-Star center Tyson Chandler was helped off the floor of Denver’s Pepsi Center after colliding with Nuggets swingman Corey Brewer toward the end of the Knicks’ disastrous second quarter on Thursday night.

Following Iman Shumpert’s dunk to cut the Nuggets’ lead to 20 with 1:28 left in the half, Chandler’s left knee smashed into Brewer before the reigning NBA Defensive Player of the Year crumpled to the floor.

Chandler’s initial reaction was to slap the floor with his hand. He was helped off by teammates and trainers. Former Nuggets big man Kenyon Martin came on to replace him.

In 18 minutes, Chandler had just four points and two rebounds while regisrtering a -22 plus-minus rating.

UPDATE: As Alan Hahn reported on MSG, Chandler just suffered a bone bruise. The team doesn’t have an MRI or an X-ray scheduled and there is a chance he might not miss any games. But, as The New York Times’ Howard Beck reminded us on Twitter, the Knicks’ injury reports are subject to change.